Social Conflict

In Words of War, Eric Min pulls back the curtain on when, why, and how belligerents negotiate while fighting. Of all interstate conflicts across the last two centuries, two-thirds have ended through negotiated agreement. Wartime diplomacy is thus commonly seen as a costless and mechanical process solely designed to end fighting. But as Min argues, wartime negotiations are not just peacemaking tools. They are in fact a highly strategic activity that can also help states manage, fight, and potentially win wars.

Marcus Aurelius's timeless insights into human behaviour show that 2000 years on, not much has changed in the workplace and we could all do well if we focus on what we can control and worry less about things we can't. As head of the Roman empire, he encountered his fair share of difficult people, frustrating situations and political infighting. In Meditations, Marcus Aurelius encouraged us to accept other people's inevitable shortcomings, make the most of our short life, resist the temptations of fame and flattery and, when things get too much, take a cosmic perspective of our existence.

Aimeriez-vous mieux interagir avec votre patron, vos collègues, vos employés, vos amis, votre conjoint et même le commis du dépanneur? C'est possible!

Do you wish to reduce the toll divorce will make upon your family and project the best version of yourself as you proceed? Laurence Wilson, a pioneering divorce attorney with fifty years of experience, reveals how you can navigate the legal maze of separation and divorce with cooperation, compassion, kindness, and clarity. Stop fighting. Stop paying inflated fees. Learn how to reclaim your divorce from the Divorce Industrial Complex. Create a future filled with enhanced respect, closure, understanding, and peace.

A major historical account of the Korean War, its origins, and its evolving impact on the world. Sixty years after North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel into South Korea, the Korean War has not yet ended. Sheila Miyoshi Jager presents the first comprehensive history of this misunderstood war, one that risks involving the world’s superpowers - again. Her sweeping narrative ranges from the middle of the Second World War - when Korean independence was fiercely debated between Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill - to the present day.

April 13, 2006. A Jerusalem Post headline reads: "Jericho man murdered over home sale." The 42 year-old father of eight was kidnapped, shot seven times, thrown into his car, and set on fire, because he had sold his Jerusalem apartment to Jews. Radical Islam has long desired to seize Jerusalem and make it off limits to Christian and Jewish believers. In this revealing book, Dore Gold, former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, reminds us that the war on terror is also a war on faith.

To effectively convey what you're feeling and thinking takes skill and requires effort—no one is born knowing how to be the perfect communicator. You can become a master communicator, even if you find yourself often feeling tongue-tied and hesitant.

If you are tired of the anxiety, frustration, and fear that pervade your connections with other people, both online and in real life, Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers want you to know one thing—you are not alone. In this book they will help you understand the powerful connections you have with other people on a personal, community-based, national, and even international level.

Ergebnisloses Gerede, sprunghafte Auseinandersetzungen, ständiges Unterbrechen, langatmige Monologe der Immergleichen - das ist Alltag in vielen Meetings. Die Kompetenten bleiben dabei oft auf der Strecke. Wer Diskussionen in Firmen, Parlamenten und in der Öffentlichkeit produktiv machen will, braucht eine Persönlichkeit, die unnachgiebig einen Fairness-Rahmen verteidigt. Auch wenn das erst mal unhöflich erscheint. Peter Modler präsentiert in seinem neuen Buch die "Kampfkunst" einer durchsetzungsstarken Gesprächsführung. Wer sie beherrscht, schärft Ideen, schont Nerven - und schützt die Demokratie.

Im richtigen Ton können wir alles sagen, im falschen nichts. Schlagfertigkeit 2.0: Die beliebte Bestseller-Autorin Nicole Staudinger zeigt, wie wir mit Worten Brücken bauen können. Als Schlagfertigkeitsqueen brachte sie uns bei, jede Situation wortgewandt zu meistern - nun, in "Leicht gesagt!" aber zeigt sie uns, wie wir nicht nur gekonnt parieren, sondern mit guter Kommunikation Konflikte im Alltag, dem Job, der Familie und der Liebe nachhaltig lösen und uns endlich wieder verstehen.

It’s the foundation to all relationships, but equally, it can also destroy all relationships! How are your communication skills? From work relationships to family relationships, from friendships to coffee shop strangers, the way we communicate with others can either serve you positively or negatively! Quite often, we have no idea how well we’re doing. Let this audiobook reveal the cold, hard truth.

Learn 2 Love 2 Live Together is a dive into the human experience in today's modern world. We will search and explore the inner complexities of contemporary man's relationships with himself, with the end goal of learning from them and improving on them. Learn 2 Love 2 Live Together is the first book of its kind that challenges the listener to face current issues in evolving times, provoking them to ponder pertinent questions.

Religious Appeals in Power Politics examines how states use, or attempt to use, confessional appeals to religious belief and conscience to advance political strategies and objectives. Through case studies of the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Russia, Peter S. Henne demonstrates that religion, although not as high profile or well-funded a tool as economic sanctions or threats of military force, remains a potent weapon in international relations.

Do you think successful people are always optimistic and with an iron will? Do you think successful people are always bright and convincing speakers? The relationships between human beings always respond to the same linguistic-gestural patterns and everyone can learn them. The human mind, however evolved over time, always responds to the same principles. Neuroscience studies have begun to discover how thoughts are formed and how effective actions can be produced. In this audiobook, Dr. Tower explains these logical-emotional patterns and how to hack them to achieve winning effects.

In this extensive guide, you will see a ton of topics anyone would enjoy when studying the forces of persuasion and manipulation. Humans are deceitful creatures sometimes, and it shows in the way they communicate and act. For you to survive the lies, it is important that you know what to look for. Moreover, when you know how to influence others, you can use that knowledge to your benefit for the right purposes.

How can you possibly be successful in life if you're not successful with your relationships? How do rewarding relationships manage to turn into relationship problems? Have you ever felt no matter what you do to make things right, you end up feeling the same pain, disappointment, and despair of relationships gone bad? How do you let people know you just want to get along? Whether it's family, friends, coworkers, neighbors, business partners, fellow students, teachers - or any other relationship - this book will help you uncover hidden habits and patterns that are silently damaging your relationships.

En "El poder del conflicto", los autores explican qué sucede cuando aparecen los desacuerdos entre las personas y cómo podemos pasar de un abismo a la reconexión armoniosa. Trabajar en los constantes desajustes y sus reparaciones de la vida cotidiana - el silencio y la evasión son, en realidad, obstáculos que nos impiden crecer - nos ayuda a formar relaciones profundas, duraderas y de confianza, así como adquirir resiliencia en tiempos de estrés y trauma, y ​​alcanzar un sólido sentido del yo en el mundo.

Vivere è sempre un vivere insieme, convivere: ciò accade in tutti i contesti della vita sociale, dalla famiglia alla scuola, dal condominio al lavoro, dal quartiere allo Stato. A partire da una tesi antica ma quanto mai attuale, secondo cui l'uomo è un animale sociale, Michele Tamponi analizza il concetto di socialità nel contesto in cui viviamo: neppure un'immaginaria campana di vetro potrebbe, insomma, sottrarre l'uomo alle varie forme di convivenza cui è destinato, senza le quali sarebbe condannato alla solitudine, alla noia e a un innaturale isolamento.

Tension in our personal relationships are at an all-time high. Dialogue - when it happens at all - is heated. It isn't that we've lost hope in what faith and politics can accomplish in our world. It's that in our polarizing times, faith and politics seem to be leading more to rage than actual change. It's discouraging, disheartening, and disappointing. But it doesn't have to stay that way. Civility is not a pipe dream. Nuance is not unrecoverable. Peace is possible. And it can all start right here, right now, with us.

An accessible guide showing all people how to create and sustain diversity and inclusivity in the workplace - no matter your identity, industry, or level of experience.